HB3585 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3585

Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/24C-1

Amends the Election Code. Provides that direct recording electronic voting systems may be used for voting only by disabled voters. Requires other voters to cast votes on paper ballots.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 24C-1 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/24C-1)

Sec. 24C-1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to authorize the use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems approved by the State Board of Elections for voting by disabled voters only. In a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System, voters cast votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical devices that can be activated by the voters to mark their choices for the candidates of their preference and for or against public questions. Such voting devices shall be capable of instantaneously recording such votes, storing such votes, producing a permanent paper record and tabulating such votes at the precinct or at one or more counting stations. This Article authorizes the use, with respect to disabled voters only, of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems for in-precinct counting applications and for in-person absentee voting in the office of the election authority and in the offices of local officials authorized by the election authority to conduct such absentee voting. All other absentee ballots must be counted at the office of the election authority.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, voters who are not disabled voters must cast votes on paper ballots.

(Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)